Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
160701105104BİTKİ MUKAVEMET ISLAHIElective353
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To teach the basic concepts and principles of resistance breeding in field crops
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1Learn the basic concepts and principles of resistance improvement.
2Learns biotic and abiotic stress factors and their effects on plants.
3Learns the methods used in durability breeding, have the ability to test and evaluate durability.
4Learn breeding methods.
5Learns the mechanisms of resistance to diseases and pests in plants.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
Basic concepts and principles of resistance breeding, biotic and abiotic stress factors, reactions of culture plants to stress factors, morphological, physiological and genetic basis of resistance, genotype-environment and host-pathogen relations, principles of resistance breeding, breeding methods, resistance breeding neurons, endurance test and evaluation methods, sources of durability, preservation of durability.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction, basic concepts of strength improvement
2Stress concept and biotic and abiotic stress factors
3Response of plants to living and non-living environmental factors
4Morphological, physiological and genetic principles of resistance
5Genotype-environment and host-pathogen relationships
6Principles of resistance improvement
7Mechanisms of resistance to diseases and pests
8Midterm Exam
9Breeding methods
10Resistance breeding neurons
11Endurance testing and evaluation methods
12Endurance sources
13The importance of biodiversity in endurance breeding
14Durability protection.
15The theoretical transfer of genetic engineering applications in resistance breeding
16Finally Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Self Study14456
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11414
Individual Study for Final Examination12121
Homework155
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)99
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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